Friday, December 9, 2011

$300 Million…REALLY?News came this week that the state had $300 million more than itthought it had. Just in time for a reelection year! Coincidence?

Regardless, I have been discussing with some of my friends some of thethings that the state could do with that money that’s better than justreturning it to taxpayers. The two that keep coming to the topinclude more money for public schools and more money for the victimsof the Indiana State Fair stage collapse. Those two make a heck of alot more sense than just sending a rebate check to Hoosiers.

Super Bowl HeadachesJMV, 1070 The Fan’s afternoon drive time host, was wondering whatIndy is going to be like during the Super Bowl for the working folks and people that live downtown that have to move around during the two weeks of hype andpageantry that is the big game. No question, it’s going to be achallenge.

It’s also a headache in other ways, too. A friend of mine informed methat a group he’s involved with had booked a charter bus during SuperBowl week to attend a long distance function. The bus company justinformed them that the reservation will be canceled now due to demandfor charter buses in the city.

Besides all of this, the city is essentially turning into one bigbillboard for the NFL with several downtown buildings going undercoveras advertising space. Also, there will be a number of the normalparking lots that are being rented out to the NFL as well for space.Bottom line, if you don’t have a ticket to the game and you don’t wantto be a part of the festivities, you’re going to have headaches,anyway.

Newt Won’t Have Sister’s Support in 2012If Republican Newt Gingrich wins the nomination and is the GOP’sstandard-bearer in the run for the White House, his own half-sisterwill be supporting his opponent, President Barack Obama.

Candace Gingrich-Jones is a LGBT rights activist that first madeheadlines when Gingrich was still Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich.

Gingrich-Jones told Reuters that she would be supportingPresident Barack Obama in 2012 even if her half-brother wins theRepublican nomination.